Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-04-03

ii to the Medical College at Galveston.
Senator Harrison's substitute was lost.
Senator Burgess amended by inserting
provided the amount would not be in bar
of any claim of the University against
the state. Adopted.
The committee amendment was
adopted.
Senator Armistead amended by striking
out $4,000 and inserting 1881 1874 as the
amount due the University.
Senator Gregg amended the amend
nent by adding sll the balance of the
money unappropriated in the treasury.
Lost.
The amendment of Senator Armistead
was withdraw.
Senator Frank amended by including,
and its branches, as beneficiary of the
the $4,000. Adopted.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House bill changing the time Of
holding court IN Hill county in the
Eighteenth Judicial district was taken up
and finally passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the
leasing of the temporary capitol was
passed with an emergency clause.
Senator Harrison attempted to call up
the bill defining pooling, but he was un-
successful.
Senator Claiborne called up the bill
authorizing the Governor to have suits
brought for the state, and it was passed s
The scenes of the afternoon were ret'
peated and the center aisle was often FLIED
with excited members.
Senator Woodward called up the bill
creating equalization boards for cities and
towns and defining their duties. 1t was
passed under suspension of the rules.
Senate substitute to the House bill on
the occupation tax bill was taken up, and
after an able speech against it by Senator
Pope, the enacting clause was stricken
out.
The bill fining persons for divulging
grand jury secrets by witnesses or any
other person was passed under a suspeG-
sion of the rules.
The Senators did not Think so much of
voting as of catching the Presidents eye.
After the first part OF the vote was taken
the last part was drowned in cries of Mr..
President.
The Gresham railroad bill was taken
up on motion Of Senator Gregg.
The President appointed on the free
conference committee on the approprla-
ton bill Senators Jarvis, Armistead,
! GIasscock, Frank and Claiborne.
and short hauIs and kindred questions
and speeches by Senator's Pope against
and Gregg for, there was g motion to
adjourn.
As matters got warmer to ward the close
the members naturally worked up toward
the Presidents chair.
Adjourned until 9 O'Clock Monday
morning.
THE HOUSE.
A resolution offered by Mr.. McGaughy
was adopted complimentary TO the read
ing clerk of the House, Mr.. George W.
Finger.
Senate bill authorizing William NJ.
Wilson TO sue the state passed.
Senate bill requiring railroads to re-
ceiVe and transfer promptly freight and
passengers of connecting road, passed.
Senate bill postponing the f1ccible col
lecting of taxes till August pa sed.
Senate bill giving the University re-
gents control of the University lands WAS
defeated.
Also senate bill Rppropriating $3.50, 900
for furnishing the new capitol.
The following numbered bills were de-
feated either by indefnate postponement
or the adoption of adverse reports: Sen
ate bills 43, 238, PCS, 266, 81, PIG, 226, 10,
and 344.
Senate bill No. 22O, ar act to carry into
effec: section 5, article 10, of the consti-
tuition, prohibiting the consolidating Of
parallel or competing railroads was con-
sidered, and with some amendments
passed to third reading, when further &C
ton was postponed by call of the House.
The amendments adopted were of a
min.r character, except one providing
thai any company violating the provisions
of the tirst section ct the article shall De
subject to DE eDjoineG from the trausac-
ton of business, and the Attorney Cen
eraI shall institute proceedings to eufyrCe
obeyanCe TO the provisions OF this act by
Injunction in any court having jurisdiC-
! ton thereof.
Senate JOINT resolution to amend the
constitution as to the registration and
qualification of voters passed to third
reading.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session Senste bill to
carry into effect the article of the COnsti-
tuition prohibiting the consolidation OF
parallel and competing lines Of railroads,
passed.
Also Senate bill changing the county
seat of Harden county.
House bill No. 500, regulating prosecu-
tions and civil suits for libel was con-
sidered.
Mr.. Payne moved to substitute the
minority, which is adverse TO the bill.
Mr.. Browning spoke in favor of the
bill, aud Messrs. Camp, Payne and Jones
followed in opposition.
Mr.. Gresham spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr.. Miner made strong appeal in be
half of the dill, quoting from De COUeville
to show that the censorship of the press
is not only dangerous but absurd. In
support of his argument he also read
from mis- own paper, the Henderson News.
Mr.. Bell of Cook said he proposed to
rise above any question Of personal abuse
by Mr.. Garfield or any other newspaper
man in considering the rights of the peO-
pie and the freedom Of the press as the
great palladium Of civil liberty. lie ar
gued that the retraCtiOn clause was
worthless; that no re.raCtiOn could with
draw the poison Of SANDER, but the pa
pers should be allowed to prove the truth
Of their publications. as their vindicatiOn.
Mr.. Truitt supported his minority re-
port, but in 3 conservative spirit.
TIE House refused to adopt the minor
ity report.
Mr.. Parker opposed the bill and moved
to strike out the ensctiDg clause.
The resOluti n by Mr.. Jarrett to vail
date Latin quotations used in the House
by one Of the members provoked some
merriment, out was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Parker's motion was lOst-yess,
So; nays, II.
The vote on Mr.. Parker's motion was
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